China

Chengdu .: CHINA.:

A nice card from a swapper in Chengdu Cjhina Showing these lovely "Greylag Geese" and sent from the Dongting Wetlands.. Thank you for this card.. I really am a bird lover and always like to receive cards of birds worldwide..Xie Xie.
Posted Chengdu : 15 September : Arrived Sydney 31 October : Traveled 8,714 kilometers in 47 days

India

Uttar Pradesh : INDIA.:

Thank you dear Inge for this card from The Taj Mahal... such an amazing place to visit ..They say it is the most extravagant monument ever built for love..is world famous and is a "Wonder of the World" and A Unesco World Heritage Site...Thank you so much for taking the time out on your travels in sending me this card..I really enjoyed my visit to this amazing Monument.
Posted 01 October : Arrived Sydney 31 October : Traveled 30 days. Thanks again dear Inge..

Romania

Zalau : ROMANIA.:

A surprise card from a fellow swapper in Romania.. This is a PIF card # 26..Thank you Ovidiu for this nice card as I do love waterfall cards..
Posted Zalau : 16 October : Arrived Sydney 31 October : Traveled 15 days. Thank you..Ovidiu..

US Virgin Islands

US Virgin Islands.:

How good is this Pie...Have to try this ..A taste of The Virgin Islands in this "Key Lime Pie".. Thank you Arnold for this lovely card from The Virgin Islands and this great recipe.
Posted 08 October : Arrived Sydney 31 October : Traveled 23 days.

THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.:
The Virgin Islands were discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493 and are famous for their Idyllic white sandy beaches ,also for their warm aquamarine waters and tropical climate .They are located in the eastern Carribean Sea and are 1100 miles southeast of Miami and 40 miles from the eastern tip of Puerto Rico.The islands are divided into British and the USA.

China

Nanjing.  CHINA.:

Thank you for this swap card of The Nanjing Audit University..Xie Xie.
Posted Nanjing 24 September : Arrived Sydney 31 October : Traveled 8,078 kilometers in 36 days.

Australia

Portland : VICTORIA.:

A card given to me recently by a friend that visited this site some time ago...as he knew that I like postcards of Lighthouses..Thank you Geoffrey.. The card shows The lighthouse at Deep sea Port Victoria..lighthouses...so many all so different.

United States of America

US VIRGIN ISLANDS.:

 A lovely recipe card from The US Virgin Islands .."The Cruzan Rum Cake " YUMMMM...I beleive this to be a winner Arnold..Thank you so much for this card mate...it looks so good...
Posted 09 October : Arrived Sydney 25 October : Traveled 16 days..Thanks again Arnold.

The US Virgin Islands are a chain of volcanic tropical Islands located in the eastern Caribbean 1550 miles off the coast of Miami and 40 miles east of Puerto Rico.The average year around temperature is  78 degrees F.

Palau

Koror : PALAU.

What a great surprise ..Thanks so much Arnold for this card from Palau in the Caroline Islands western Pacific.. This is the first card that I have from The Caroline Islands..such a lovely scene of an underwater paradise..This was also the scene for some very bitter military fighting between the Allies and Japanese forces in WWII thanks again Arnold for this wonderful surprise card
Posted Koror.: PALAU.05 October : Arrived Sydney 24 October : traveled 19 days.

PALAU.:
Officially The Republic of Palau and is located in the western Pacific Ocean. The country contains approximately 340 islands forming the western chain of the Caroline Islands in Micronesia.and has an area of some 466 KM2 ( 180 SQ Miles ) .The most populus Island is Koror. The Capital Ngerulmud is located on the nearby Island of Babeldaob in Melekeok State. Palau shares maritime boundaries with Indonesia, The Philippines , and The Federated States of Micronesia.

United States of America

Tetonia : IDAHO.: USA.:

What a magnificent scene!!!  this is of The majestic Grand Tetons view in Idaho..Thank you Stafford and Sherry for this lovely card and also taking time out from your vacation across this amazing part of the country..
Posted Tetonia 02 October : Arrived Sydney 24 October : Traveled 21 days.

Iceland

Reykjavik : ICELAND:

Thsnk you Kristin for this card of Iceland .another for me in the Flags of the World' collection...showing the various statistics of the country...amazing..
Posted Reykjavik: 13 October :Arrived Sydney : 19 October : Traveled 6 days. Mange Tak Kirstin.

Greetings from ICELAND.:
ICELAND : covers an area of some 102 775KM2.
POPULATION of Iceland is 332,529 inhabitants.
CAPITAL CITY of Iceland is Reykjavik,
LOCATED: Iceland is located  in The North Sea.
UNIQUE : to Iceland is that is declared by the Global Peace Index to be the most peaceful place on earth.
ELECTRICITY: Iceland is the largest Energy of electricity per capita produced in the world due to the utilization of Hydroelectric and geothermal power.
FAMOUS:  "GEYSER" The Haukadatur Valley is the oldest known geyser in the world.
HEAD OF STATE.: Vigdis Finnbagodittor President (1980 - 1996 ) was the worlds first directly elected female head of state.
VOLCANOES.: Iceland has hundreds and about 30 volcanic systems are active.
HISTORY : ca: 874 Iceland was still uninhabited long after the rest of western Europe had been settled.Recorded settlement has been conventionally dated back to 874.
ca: 1000 Leif Erikson is the first known European to have discovered North America.(excluding Greenland ) approximately five. centuries before Christopher Columbus.

Lappland

Lappland  FINLAND.

A nice card has arrived from a fellow swapper in Finland from here visit to Lappland and also to Rovaniemi. The home of Santa Clause in the far north of Finland inside the arctic circle..The card shows various scenes of Lappland and its beautiful scenery with its many birds and animals...I have visited this area of Finland also.,,Thank you so much Virpi for this card..
Posted Rovaniemi07 October : Arrived Sydney : 23 October : Traveled 16 days. Kitos Virpi..

Australia

Kangaroo Island.: South Australia.:
A nice card showing the Lighthouse at Cape Border on Kangaroo Island.This lighthouse guards the busy sea lanes to the north and is a very important meteorological Station. Thanks for this card Margret.

United States of America

South Dakota.: USA.

What a great card !! What an amazing site this must be...carving out an enormous monument to this brave Indigenous North American Indian.The card shows the huge specifications of the intended finished monument and in the left hand corner a pic showing the finished structure This is the largest mountain carving in progress in the world.located in The Black Hills of South Dakota...The actual size of this carving is quite amazing (see specs on card ) This is a must to see and Thank you Staff and Sherry for this wonderful card from your recent visit to this monument..I have to put this one and many others on my bucket list of must sees and do's..
Posted South Dakota 30 September : Arrived in Sydney 19 October : Traveled 20 days.thanks again guys..love it..

Philippines

Cebu: PHILIPPINES.:

Thank you Chloe for this surprise card of The "Philippines icons" another for my collections.The card shows the many icons of the Philippines...also is a PIF327 card and thank you will scan and add to my collections.
Posted Cebu City : 30 September : arrived Sydney : 23 October : Traveled 24 days.  thank you dear Chloe..

Germany

Niendorf : GERMANY :

What a lovely card ..Thank you Uwe for this surprise card a PIF- RAS card #45,always so nice to receive these surprise RAS  cards. This is a lovely card that show s The "Holstentor". The Holsten Gate.Thank you once again Uwe for this nice card..
Posted Neiendorf : 06 October : Arrived Sydney 19 October : Traveled 13 days.

THE HOLSTEN GATE  ( The "Holstein Tor" )  later The Holstentor..is a city gate marking off the western boundary of the old Centre of The Hanseatic City of Lubeck. Built in 1464 The brick Gothic construction is one of the relics of Lubeck's medieval city fortifications and one of two remaining city gates, The other being The Citadel gate ( "Burgtor" ) known for its two round towers and its arched entrance,and is regarded today to be a symbol of the city. Togeather with the old city centre ("allstadt') of Lubeck and has been a Unesco World Heritage site since 1987.

Australia.

Melbourne : AUSTRALIA.:

A lovely card showing some of the Melbourne skyline at night.This view is from Southbank

Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG.:

Thank you Anne for this swap card...another for the "Country Icons" collection...lovely card showing all that is good in Luxembourg...Thank you..
Posted Luxembourg : 22 September : Arrived Sydney 19 October : Traveled 28 days...

United States of America

Houston : TEXAS :  USA.:
Thank you Arnold for this nice cared that appears to be a new series of Countries national symbols..This card shows the magnificent Buffalo. This animal is The National animal of the United States.. and the card shows some of the statistics regarding this beautiful animal. "Still on the red list"
Posted Houston : 30 September : Arrived Sydney 19 October : Traveled 20 days...thanks again Arnold.

Montenegro

Podgorica : MONTENEGRO.:

A surprise card today...Thank you so much Ivana...Thank you for writing once again.I never receive many cards from Montenegro..This card shows the typical Montegroan women in their roles in their patriarchial position...hard working and the very base of the family life..Thank you Ivana..
Posted Podgorica.: 03 October : Arrived Sydney 19 October : Traveled 16 days.

United States of America.

Bemidji: MI.: USA.

Thank you Stfford for this map card of The State of Minnesota..when I was there I stayed in Minneapolis also...Thanks for thinking of me on your recent trip...
Posted Bemidji: 27 September : Arrived Sydney :17 October : Traveled 21 days.. Thanks again y'all.

The State of Minnesota was the 32nd State that was admitted to The Union. Minnesota covers and Area of some 84,068 KM2 with a population of 4,387,029. The Capital City is St.Paul. The Motto of Minnesota is L'etoile du Nord " The star of the North "

United States of America

Portland : Maine : USA.

Thank you again Mel...you are always so kind with your time when traveling and remember to send a card to me... I love it !! This is another card from your "Girls Cruise" I know that it must have been lots of fun..This card shows The Portland Headlight at Cape Elizabeth in Portland Maine.this is an aerial view of The Portland Lighthouse with Portland skyline in the background..Thanks again Mel !
Posted 17 September : Arrived Sydney : 15 October : Traveled 29 days.

Japan

Wakayama.: JAPAN:

A nice surprise from a good friend in Japan...knows I love trains !!! This is a lovely card special release with special post mark and stamps just released by Japan Post..Thank you Tomoko for getting me one of these card and stamp releases...Arigato.Tomoko..
Posted Wakayama : 04 October : Arrived Sydney 16 October Traveled 12 days...

United States of America

Cody : WYOMING :  USA
 What a lovely card showing the sunrise with the pink touches to the snow capped mountains of the  Grand Tetons National Park Wyoming. Thank you Staff and Sherry for taking time out to send me a card from your recent road trip through this lovely part of the country that took in this marvellous National Park.
Posted Cody : WY: 02 October : Arrived Sydney 15 October : Traveled 13 days..thanks again mucker..

Russia

Kazan : RUSSIA.

Thank you Svetlana for this nice card showing the Kazan Kremlin with the Spassky Tower..
posted Kazan :15 September : Arrived Sydney12 October : Traveled 28 days...Thank you again Sveta..
The Kazan Kremlin is the chief Historic Citadel of Tartarstan.Situated in The city of Kazan and was built at the behest of Ivan The Terrible on the ruins of the former castle of Kazan Khans and was declared a Unesco World Heritage site in 2000.
The Spasskaya Tower is named after The Spassky Monastery that used to be located nearby. Among the churches other building was The Church of St.Nicholas (1560's four piers ) and the Cathedral of The Saviour's Configuration (1590's six piers ) and were all destroyed during Joseph Stalin's rule.

United Arab Emirates.

Abu Dhabi : UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.

 What a surprise!!!  I have been waiting for this card and had forgotten all about it Thank you very much for the swap Kitz.for this GREETINGS  The United Arab Emirates. ( UAE .)
Posted ??? Arrived Sydney 04 October .
GREETINGS FROM THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.
AREA.The UAE covers an area of some 83,600KM2.
POPULATION : of The UAE is 5,779,760 inhabitants.
CAPITAL CITY of the UAE is Abu Dhabi.
LOCATION : of The UAE is in The Persian Gulf.
NATIONAL SYMBOL of The UAE is The Falcon.
COSMOPOLITAN ::  Dubai is the mosmopolitan City in The World with more than 83% of its inhabitants are foreign born.
ARCHITECTURE:The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world, with an architectural height of 828.0 meters tall, The building is three times as tall as the Eiffel Tower, and two times taller than the Empire STATE Building in New York City.
ARABIAN ORYX :The legend of The unicorn may have started with The Arabian Oryx as when you look at them from the side their two horns look like one.Their horns can reach 50 - 75 CM in length
FAMOUS : Ahlam, Hamdan Al Maktoum , Hussain Al Jassimi , Maitha Al Maktoum.
POSTAL SERVICE.: There is no postal delivery service , as Dubai has no street addresses and no zip codes or area codes. !!!!  how about that..
POSTCROSSING.: There are over 240 Postcrossing members in Dubai.